Marie A. Hildreth

Marie A. Hildreth, a long-time resident of Bethesda, Maryland, died peacefully on August 6, 2024. Marie was born in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated, a year early, from Classical High School in Providence and spent a further year at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Marie then attended and graduated from George Washington University in Washington, DC. It was there that her husband-to-be, Richard Hildreth, a law student at GW, first noticed her across a room. His fraternity honored her by making her a Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. Following graduation, Richard and Marie married and settled in the Washington, DC, area where Richard was a native and practiced law.
Together they raised six children who adored her. Marie was a gutsy and athletic woman – she played tennis into her 80s. She was so loved and admired by those she met and befriended. Marie was beautiful in spirit and remained beautiful in every other way until the end.
Preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Fannie DiMaio and her brothers Chris, Frank and Robert, she is survived by her husband who always called her his "Bride," her children Richard (Debbie), Robert, Linda, William (Diana), Stephen (Nancy) and Roger. She is also survived by nine beautiful grandchildren whom she cherished: Richard III (Janet), Christine and Michael Hildreth, Alexandra and George Hildreth and Christopher, Grace, Owen and Dennis Hildreth. A funeral mass will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, Maryland. A private entombment service for family only will follow the mass.In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Special Olympics in honor of Marie and her brother Frank.